a dead wood

zaměstnanci (lidé), kteří jsou nepotřební a mají být vyhozeni, "na odpis"

There's a lot of dead wood in the team which needs to be cleared out.(CIDI)

It`s time we brought these files up to date. We`ll start by throwing out all the dead wood. (English Idioms, Oxford)

The incoming chairman of a public company can swiftly dispose of dead wood, to arrange a board in sympathy with new policies. (BNC)

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